I'm tempted for the extras.
Rimini puts the small dishes in the big ones with this release in Mediabook containing new supplements designed for this edition.
John Milius, the genesis of a myth - Interview with Samuel Blumenfeld (VF - 42'48 - HD - 2020)
In this interview conducted in March 2020, Samuel Blumenfeld focuses on John Milius as a screenwriter on Jeremiah Johnson then director, John Huston's advice and influence on John Milius, his background as a gun salesman.
In the second part, the journalist reviews the historical elements of the film and the casting initially envisaged.
An excellent presentation that can be followed without difficulty (despite a few repetitions with the book).
Audio commentary dedicated to Jerry Goldsmith (VOST)
The four hosts of the Goldsmith Odyssey podcast (Yavar Moradi, Jens Dietrich, Clark Provence and David Lichty) pay tribute to Jerry Goldsmith. They analyze the musical themes of the film, the notes and instruments used as well as the inspiration. At the same time, they connect the music with the realization of John Milius and the characters, the action.
A passionate and enthralling commentary. We salute the effort of the publisher who offers various bonuses on his editions and often interested in the music of the film (see also the module on the music of John Barry in the bonuses of Living Free ).
In the background of the commentary, we hear the musical scores of the film (and not the soundtrack of the film).
Note that the track is out of sync with a delay of about 5 seconds on the image. Instead of commenting on Jerry Goldsmith's title in the credits, it's cinematographer Billy Williams' credit that appears.
DVD of the film
116-page book
Dedicated to John Milius and designed by Stéphane Chevalier and Christophe Chavdia, this booklet contains about 80 pages of text (excluding bibliography) and is structured in three parts after a short preface by John Milius of barely a page (written in September 2020).
The first part "John Milius the prisoner of the desert" by Christophe Chavdia places the film back in Milius' career and details his work, his youth, his debut in the cinema, his role as a screenwriter on Apocalypse now ,Jeremiah Johnson , the making of Dillinger , the end of his career. This writing clearly identifies the life and style of the director.
On The Lion and the Wind , several pages are devoted to the historical context and the Perdicaris affair, then the shooting, the stunts, the music, the cut scenes and the critical reception.
The second part "Un festival de gueules" by Stéphane Chevalier (16 pages of text) pays tribute to Brian Keith, Antoine Saint-John, Vlaedeck Sheybal and Aldo Sambrell, Steve Kanaly and Jerry Goldsmith with each time comments on their outstanding roles and their filmography.
The third and last part "Return on the set with Darrel Fetty" (7 pages of text) is a recent interview of the actor for this edition, who has the opportunity to express himself on his career, the relations with John Milius .
A good quality and well documented work.
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